The actor from the recent Oscar-nominated film "Top Gun: Maverick" still looks the same, or better, than the young man who conquered the industry when he was just 24 years old, in the first version of the saga. What are his rejuvenation routines like diet, sports, surgeries, religion, or genetics? Loved and hated, an X-ray of the real Benjamin Button
Within the framework of the annual fever for the Oscars, the 95th edition is celebrated on March 12 and fans are already betting on their favorites. Top Gun: Maverick, nominated for Best Picture, seems to be getting all the plaudits. The Top Gun sequel, starring Tom Cruise, received a total of six award nominations. Could it be that the eternal youth of the actor manages to conquer even the members of the Hollywood Academy?
Following a healthy lifestyle helps delay aging and Tom Cruise not only knows it but also professes it. The actor does not smoke, does not drink, is a great lover of sports, and has a tailored diet. But also, he keeps certain secrets that make him an eternal adonis.
From the priesthood to the screen
In 1976, if Franciscan seminary student Thomas Cruise Mapother IV - his real name - had been told that he would in the future be one of the 100 greatest movie stars of all time, he would probably have smiled and replied that his ambition was to join the priesthood. However, this sensitive and religious young man who was born on July 3, 1962, in Syracuse, New York, was destined to become one of the highest-paid and most sought-after actors in movie history.
Tom Cruise had a rocky start to life. His mother, Mary Lee, left his father when Tom was 12. "I had paid jobs since I was 8 years old: mowing grass, raking leaves, delivering newspapers, selling Easter and Christmas cards," Tom told Playboy, referring to t the hard childhood that he had, after being left with his unemployed mother and four children to feed. It was he who went out to work and search for things so that the family could make ends meet.
The reality is that Cruise never had deep feelings for his father, from whom he was estranged since his parents separated. “He was a bully and a coward. That kind of person who, if something goes wrong, kicks you. It was a great lesson in my life: he would sugarcoat you, make you feel safe, and then bang! For me, it was like, 'There's something wrong with this guy. Don't trust him. Be careful with him,'" the actor told Parade.
When he moved to live with his family at the age of 9 in Ottawa, Canada, he had his first taste of acting. Just a year after the move, Cruise represented his school, Robert Hopkins, at a local theater festival. Drama professor George Steinburg recalls in Andrew Morton's book, Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, that he “had some good raw energy that needed to be channeled. You could tell he had talent.”
Cruise acted in multiple roles during his tenure there, which he spanned from the ages of 8 to 11, and made a memorable impression with each one. Professor Wendy Santo told the Ottawa Citizen: “He was sunny. I remember that when that boy went on stage, there was something in his presentation and in the way he posed. You knew it was different." And of course, he was...
Tom Cruise's Passion for Scientology
Besides being a movie star, Tom Cruise is famous for his devotion to Scientology. He was introduced to the controversial religion by his first wife, Mimi Rogers, and over the decades, he became its most prominent follower. “It's something that has helped me incredibly in my life. I have been a Scientologist for over 30 years… Without it I would not be where I am,” he told ITV.
He called it a "beautiful religion," noting his pride in his faith. Cruise was a devout Christian, raised as a Roman Catholic. In fact, at age 14 he was on his way to becoming a priest when he attended St. Francis Seminary in Ohio. His classmate, Shane Dempler, told the New York Daily News: “He had a very strong Catholic faith. We went to mass, spent time in the chapel, and enjoyed listening to the stories of the priests. We thought they had a great lifestyle and we were interested in the priesthood.”
But that life in the church was not going to be like that since Tom had more in mind the party than the priesthood. Dempler claims they were told not to return to school after alcohol was stolen from some of the religious.
